Last minute shoppers

check out this great little place called Blue Orchid Handbags. Sweet, creative bags, and purses, that are affordable, and made from animal friendly materials. Even sweeter, some of the profit from bags sold on their website are donated to the ASPCA. And Facebook fans receive 20% off your total order!  Through 12/31. Enter ‘facebook2011′ during …

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Ginger Snap Smoothie

Elizabeth Fraser aka Girl Gone Raw makes a quick and delicious breakfast smoothie.

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Fettucini with Brussels Sprouts

This weeks recipe was gobbled up by the crew before it hit the plate. Check it out!

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Five Star Pizza

We had a few friends in for dinner tonight and I made a couple of my Five Star Pizzas. They’re so easy to make that preparing them never interferes with cocktail hour! And although I don’t have my pizza stone this recipe worked out great on a regular baking sheet. I picked up some fresh …

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Polenta con Fungi Porcini

I believe mushrooms are truly a gift from nature and they are precious to the vegetarian cook, with their earthy robust flavors and meaty texture. Fresh wild mushrooms are sometimes difficult to find and fresh porcini nearly impossible. While some of you may be wary of dried mushrooms, after trying this recipe, you’ll realize how …

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Web series catering

Toni caters lunch for Willard Beach, The Real Story, a sharp and funny web series posting weekly 3 minute episodes

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Late Season Vegetable Mélange

Serves 4-6 Inspired by the $5 “grab bags” of vegetables sold by one of the vendors at our local farmer’s market, this variety of late season vegetables combined with woodsy Cremini mushrooms is equally scrumptious for lunch or dinner served alongside tofu “steaks” or a veggie burger, or simply spooned over whole wheat pasta or …

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Vegan Pizza Spreads Across US!

Oh so many years ago when we first became vegetarians, in order to get a decent, tasty vegan pizza, you had to make it yourself. While it’s still a wonderful thing to DIY – check out Toni’s amazing Potato Sage Pizza – it’s also nice to know that from Boston to Seattle and in a …

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Fresh Zucchini Cake

IT’S HARVEST TIME! If you’ve ever planted more than one “hill” of zucchini squash, you know that at some point in the season, the output of this reliable plant can be somewhat overwhelming.  Here’s a tasty and scrumptious solution for using this prolific vegetable that is sure to remind you why you planted it in …

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Summertime and the grillin’ is easy

For us, summer means less time in the kitchen and more time outside in “the big room” – so of course, the less fuss involved in the preparation of meals, the better we like it.  And what could be less fussy (and more delicious) than a stir fry prepared al fresco on the grill?  Utilizing …

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